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Larger footers could simply be over-engineering to account for the rough terrain. I know that the park has had some issues with land stability (train tracks, Wildfire). It could also mean that there will be pretty significantly heavy trains on the tracks.

If I were in park leadership, I would not be building an incredibly high thrill attraction. Families are Silver Dollar City's core audience, and they need a coaster that fits between Fire in the Hole and Powderkeg in intensity. That's the kind of thing that will pull people in. Thrill-seekers usually don't bring the cash like families do.

Herschend has been almost completely family-focused for the past few years. I don't see that changing.

All I'm going to say is that a "TNT Replacement" is not a "first of its kind in the States"

Also take a look at that station... awfully wide for just a "TNT Replacement"

Make at that what you will.

Pretty confident that this will be a unique, non-inverting Stryker model. The density of the footers in that valley below Wildfire's drop makes me think that there will be some powerful forces at play in certain moments of the layout. It will certainly be more intense than Thunderation, but in no way as thrilling as Time Traveler. I'd even be surprised if it featured airtime stronger than a few brief moments of exactly zero Gs.